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Unable to Switch Between Libraries in Adobe Illustrator CC 2017

New Here ,
Nov 15, 2016 Nov 15, 2016

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I am unable to switch between my libraries on Adobe Illustrator CC 2017. Did not have this issue in the previous version. When I click the drop-down, the menu flashes on screen and then disappears as soon as the mouse-click releases.

Anyone else having this problem? I'm stuck on the last library I had open before updating to CC 2017!

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Community Expert , Apr 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017

I had a problem selecting another library.

Making the Library Panel larger solved it.

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Adobe
Nov 16, 2016 Nov 16, 2016

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Hi Benjamin,

Do you multiple monitors connected? If yes, please disconnect the secondary one and then check. Also check your GPU in the Illustrator preferences. Do share the findings.

Regards,

Om

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Dec 06, 2016 Dec 06, 2016

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I have the same problem. Disconnected both monitors and checked the GPU - No Change.

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New Here ,
Dec 13, 2016 Dec 13, 2016

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I am experiencing the exact same issue. I have only one monitor. I've tried relaunching CC and restarting my computer. I'm so frustrated!

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New Here ,
Dec 13, 2016 Dec 13, 2016

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I just found this temporary solution in another forum and it worked...

Instead of clicking with "left mouse button" try it with "right mouse button". Than you can switch between libraries.

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 11, 2018 Sep 11, 2018

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That worked for me too. I use a magic mouse and if you click on the right side of the mouse, I was able to switch libraries. A frustrating bug that should be fixed.

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 16, 2016 Dec 16, 2016

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Another flag in the air - same problem as Benjamin

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 16, 2016 Dec 16, 2016

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Livzim - workaround does the trick.
On Mac - ctrl, select, click.

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Apr 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017

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I have the same problem today with the latest 2017 version this issue came back

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I had a problem selecting another library.

Making the Library Panel larger solved it.

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Jan 11, 2018 Jan 11, 2018

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Thank you, that worked!

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New Here ,
Dec 18, 2017 Dec 18, 2017

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I also had this problem (in InDesign only), and was very frustrated. Pulling out the Libraries window on its own and enlarging it did the trick!

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Explorer ,
Mar 14, 2018 Mar 14, 2018

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Any other fixes? I have tried the enlarging of the Library panel and updated Illustrator and restarted etc, but still cannot change libraries. When I go to pick the different library it snaps back to the current one in the pulldown menu.

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Mar 14, 2018 Mar 14, 2018

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Also, I cannot 'click' on library pulldown to select other libraries. I can only select a different library by holding down the mouse button and selecting.

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Mar 14, 2018 Mar 14, 2018

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Sep 05, 2018 Sep 05, 2018

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Two years later ... Same problem on Photoshop!

ADOBE, what up?

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